International Coffee Day Quotes, Slogans, Memes & Marketing Ideas for 2025

October 1st is International Coffee Day, a global celebration of the beverage that fuels creativity, powers productivity, and connects people across cultures. For brands and Shopify store owners, this day presents an excellent opportunity to create engaging campaigns that resonate with customers. Coffee is not just a drink; it is a shared ritual, a conversation starter, and often the centerpiece of our mornings. Tapping into this cultural moment with well-crafted marketing can help your store feel more relatable, timely, and customer-focused.

You can bring your social media and ecommerce store alive by embedding coffee quotes, memes, videos, or even Instagram reels directly on your product pages and blogs.

In this article, we’ll share:

• The best coffee quotes & slogans
• Funny puns & memes you can use for campaigns
• Promotional taglines to run sales or discounts

Coffee Quotes to Celebrate International Coffee Day

Coffee quotes have always been a staple for campaigns because they are relatable, witty, and often inspire a sense of comfort. They are perfect for social media captions, email subject lines, landing page headers, or even as part of an interactive embedded Pinterest board.

Some of the most engaging quotes include:

• “Today’s good mood is sponsored by coffee”
• “First I drink the coffee, then I do the things”
• “Life happens, coffee helps”

You could also use timeless classics such as:

• “Coffee—the favorite drink of the civilized world” – Thomas Jefferson
• “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons” – T. S. Eliot

These quotes not only add personality to your campaigns but also tap into a sense of community among coffee lovers worldwide.

Here are some timeless coffee quotes to give your content personality. Perfect for banners, blog sections, or embedded in your store pages:

• “Today’s good mood is sponsored by coffee.”
• “First I drink the coffee, then I do the things.”
• “Life happens, coffee helps.”
• “Coffee in one hand, confidence in the other.”
• “Behind every successful person is a substantial amount of coffee.”
• “A day without coffee is like… just kidding. I have no idea.”
• “To me, the smell of fresh-made coffee is one of the greatest inventions.” – Hugh Jackman
• “Coffee is a language in itself.” – Jackie Chan
• “May your coffee be strong and your Monday be short.”
• “Adventure in life is good; consistency in coffee even better.” – Justina Chen
• “Without my morning coffee, I’m just like a dried-up piece of roast goat.” – Johann Sebastian Bach
• “I orchestrate my mornings to the tune of coffee.” – Terri Guillemets
• “Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with.” – Terri Guillemets
• “Coffee is the great incentive in the office.” – Michael Scott (The Office)
• “A yawn is just a silent scream for coffee.”
• “Depresso: the feeling you get when you’ve run out of coffee.”
• “Coffee—it’s the hot friend you need every morning.”
• “Even bad coffee is better than no coffee at all.” – David Lynch

👉 Use EmbedAny to feature these quotes directly as styled embeds from Pinterest boards, Instagram carousels, or even Canva designs.

Catchy Coffee Slogans & Taglines for Campaigns

Need a snappy phrase to kick off a Coffee Day sale? Here are slogans you can repurpose for email subject lines, Shopify banners, or pop-ups:

• “Rise and Grind”
• “Espresso Yourself”
• “Sip, Savor, Smile”
• “Awaken Your Senses”
• “Bean There, Sipped That”
• “Fuel Your Day the Right Way”
• “Coffee That Inspires”
• “Where Ideas Come Alive”
• “Your Daily Dose of Delight”

Coffee Puns & Funny One-Liners

Everyone loves a good coffee pun—it’s meme fuel! Here are some short, funny lines that play great on social media:

• “Procaffeinating: the tendency to not start anything until you’ve had coffee.”
• “Depresso: that feeling when you run out of coffee.”
• “I can’t espresso how much you bean to me.”
• “But first, coffee.”
• “Don’t speak to me until I’ve had my coffee.”

Coffee Meme Ideas for Social Media Marketing

Memes are social currency, and International Coffee Day has no shortage of them. Some popular meme angles:

Classic meme angles

• “Before coffee vs after coffee” split images featuring grumpy vs happy characters, pets, or celebrities.
• Cats and dogs drinking coffee memes. Example: kitten holding a mug captioned “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee.”
• Minimalist graphics like “coffee > everything” or “coffee = survival.”
• Monday morning memes where espresso is the only hero.
• Relatable “running late but still stopping for coffee” memes.

Pop culture references

• The Office: Michael Scott saying, “I’m not superstitious, but I’m a little stitious… about coffee.”
• Friends: Central Perk memes like “Coffee Day = Friends reunion in every café.”
• Game of Thrones: Jon Snow: “You know nothing… until you’ve had your coffee.”
• Lord of the Rings: Gollum with a mug: “My precious… coffee.”
• Star Wars: Yoda: “Much energy, this coffee has.” Darth Vader: “I find your lack of coffee disturbing.”
• Harry Potter: Espresso Patronum jokes, Snape with “Turn to page 394… for coffee.”
• Shrek: Before coffee = Ogre Shrek, after coffee = Handsome Shrek.
• Minions: hyperactive minions after a double espresso.
• Marvel: Tony Stark: “I survive on caffeine and sarcasm.” Hulk: “Don’t make me angry… give me coffee first.”

Popular meme templates adapted for coffee

• Distracted Boyfriend: Sleep vs Coffee.
• Woman yelling at cat: “No more coffee!” cat calmly sipping.
• Drake Hotline Bling: Rejects “No coffee” / Approves “Coffee all day.”
• Expanding Brain: Tea → Instant Coffee → Espresso → Cold Brew.
• Is this a pigeon?: “Is this happiness?”
• Two buttons: “Go back to bed” vs “Drink coffee.”

AI-generated meme trends

• Dinosaurs running coffee shops.
• Astronauts brewing coffee in space.
• Mona Lisa with Starbucks cup.
• Van Gogh’s Starry Night with a coffee mug in the stars.
• Coffee IV drips for robots.

Situational memes for campaigns

• Work from home: “Zoom calls powered by coffee since 2020.”
• Student life: “Finals week = 90% coffee, 10% panic.”
• Fitness: “Pre-workout? No thanks, just coffee.”
• Ecommerce: “Cart abandoned? Send them coffee first.”

Coffee Day Promotional Taglines

Here are some quick, promo-ready lines you can run as campaign headers:

• “Life begins after coffee.”
• “Just brewed happiness in a cup.”
• “Coffee: the gasoline of life.”
• “I run on coffee and dreams.”
• “A good day starts with a great cup of coffee.”
• “Perk up your day with our special brews.”
• “Sip into savings this Coffee Day.”
• “Awaken your senses, awaken your deals.”
• “Keep calm and drink coffee.”
• “Coffee that fuels your hustle.”
• “Start your day the caffeinated way.”
• “From bean to cup, happiness served.”
• “The perfect blend of taste and tradition.”
• “Every cup tells a story.”
• “Get a latte more for less.”
• “Where great mornings begin.”
• “Brew happiness, one sip at a time.”
• “Because mornings are better with coffee.”
• “Your cup, your comfort, your Coffee Day.”
• “Celebrate the grind with a perfect brew.”

How to Use EmbedAny on International Coffee Day

If you run a Shopify store, read along (otherwise, skip this section). Here’s how you can make your Coffee Day campaigns pop with EmbedAny:

• Embed YouTube Coffee Ads & Tutorials
  Show off latte art tutorials or Coffee Day campaigns right in your store blog.

• Embed Instagram/TikTok Reels
  Trending memes, influencer reels, or coffee shop clips, all playable without leaving your product page (adds social proof).

• Embed Pinterest Coffee Boards
  Curate coffee aesthetics, mugs, or barista vibes, and embed them into your product pages.

• Embed Google Forms
  Run a fun poll like “How many cups of coffee do you drink daily?” directly inside your store.

• Embed Slides or PDFs
  Share a Coffee Day recipe booklet, or a quick downloadable guide for your customers.

Final Sip

International Coffee Day isn’t just for coffee brands; it’s a marketing moment any e-commerce store can tap into. With the right quotes, slogans, memes, and taglines, you can craft engaging content that your customers will love.

And with EmbedAny, you can go beyond plain text, bringing in live, interactive embeds from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Pinterest, and 800+ platforms directly into your store.

☕ This Coffee Day, don’t just raise your ad spend; raise your marketing game.